English Carabao Cup

Watford vs Norwich City, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Watford
  • 68': Kwadwo Baah
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1 - 2
Norwich City
  • 10': Josh Sargent
  • 24': Marcelino Núñez

About

Watford are hosting Norwich City at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City).
  • 1': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Grimshaw (Norwich City). Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 6': Corner,Watford. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
  • 10': Goal! Watford 0, Norwich City 1. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Papa Diallo.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Papa Diallo (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 16': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 16': Papa Diallo (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Papa Diallo (Norwich City).
  • 18': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Goal! Watford 0, Norwich City 2. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Papa Diallo.
  • 27': Foul by Marc Bola (Watford).
  • 27': Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Mirko Topic.
  • 30': Offside, Watford. Nestory Irankunda is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Papa Diallo (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes with a through ball.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Egil Selvik (Watford).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Corner,Norwich City. Conceded by Jack Grieves.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Harry Darling (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Mirko Topic (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Ben Chrisene.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45'+3': Corner,Watford. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 0, Norwich City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Norwich City 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Wright replaces Mirko Topic.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Imrân Louza replaces Ryan Andrews.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Jack Grieves.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Kévin Keben replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 47': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 47': Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 48': Jacob Wright (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
  • 53': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
  • 53': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Bola.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chrisene.
  • 57': Corner,Norwich City. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Jakov Medic (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross.
  • 58': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
  • 58': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Offside, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo is caught offside.
  • 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Jovon Makama replaces Josh Sargent.
  • 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Papa Diallo.
  • 62': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Tom Ince.
  • 63': Hand ball by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 64': Foul by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
  • 64': Marc Bola (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
  • 65': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
  • 66': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Jakov Medic (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Goal! Watford 1, Norwich City 2. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 70': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
  • 70': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Corner,Watford. Conceded by Harry Darling.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia following a corner.
  • 73': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 73': Jacob Wright (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Substitution, Norwich City. Liam Gibbs replaces Oscar Schwartau.
  • 75': Hand ball by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
  • 76': Offside, Norwich City. Jovon Makama is caught offside.
  • 78': Corner,Watford. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Substitution, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard replaces Vivaldo Semedo.
  • 82': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 82': Jovon Makama (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Substitution, Norwich City. Matej Jurásek replaces Kellen Fisher.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Harry Darling (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross.
  • 83': Corner,Watford. Conceded by Jakov Medic.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a cross.
  • 84': Corner,Watford. Conceded by Matej Jurásek.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia following a corner.
  • 86': Corner,Norwich City. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  • 87': Offside, Norwich City. Jovon Makama is caught offside.
  • 88': Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 90': Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City).
  • 90': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Corner,Watford. Conceded by Jacob Wright.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 90'+2': Matej Jurásek (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
  • 90'+3': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Corner,Watford. Conceded by Jakov Medic.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kévin Keben (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
  • 90'+4': Jeffrey Schlupp (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Norwich City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Norwich City 2.

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 9,243

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Egil Selvik (GK)
5 Hector Kyprianou
3 Max Alleyne
16 Marc Bola
45 Ryan Andrews
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
43 Jack Grieves
66 Nestory Irankunda
7 Tom Ince
39 Edo Kayembe Yellow Card
18 Vivaldo Semedo
Watford Substitutes:
Nathan Baxter, Imran Louza, Mamadou Doumbia, Kévin Keben, Moussa Sissoko, Kwadwo Baah, Joshua Mullins, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Jeremy Ngakia.

NOR Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
32 Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
6 Harry Darling
5 Jakov Medic Yellow Card
14 Benjamin Chrisene
35 Kellen Fisher
11 Emiliano Marcondes
22 Mirko Topic
26 Marcelino Núñez
9 Josh Sargent
19 Pape Diallo
29 Oscar Schwartau
Norwich City Substitutes:
Matej Jurásek, José Córdoba, Jacob Wright, Liam Gibbs, Louie Moulden, Jeff Schlupp, Shane Duffy, Ruairi Mcconville, Jovon Makama.

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